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Yuvraj Singh played a crucial role in India's title-winning campaign in 2007. (AFP)
Ahead of the Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 jointly hosted by the West Indies and the United States of America, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the legendary Indian all-rounder, Yuvraj Singh as their brand ambassador for the tournament which is set to begin on June 1.
In the inaugural edition of the T20 World Cup in 2007, Yuvraj set the tournament alight by smashing six maximums in an over. India managed to win the trophy under the leadership of the legendary MS Dhoni.
“Some of my fondest cricketing memories have come from playing at the T20 World Cup, including hitting six sixes in an over, so it’s very exciting to be part of this edition, which is set to be the biggest one yet,” said the legendary all-rounder.
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“The West Indies is a great place to play cricket with the fans coming to watch creating a vibe that is unique to that part of the world, while cricket is also expanding in the USA and I’m excited to be part of that growth through the T20 World Cup,” Yuvraj added.
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The T20 World Cup winner also highlighted,” India’s clash against Pakistan in New York is going to be one of the biggest sporting fixtures in the world this year, so it’s a privilege to be a part of and to witness the best players in the world playing in a new stadium.”
The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup will be played from 1-29 June with co-hosts USA taking on Canada in the opening fixture at Grand Prairie Stadium in Texas. A total of 55 matches will be played by 20 teams across 9 venues, culminating in the final on 29 June in Barbados.
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The historic first match at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium will be played on 3 June between 2014 champions Sri Lanka and South Africa with 10 teams to feature across eight matches in New York. India will open their campaign with the first game coming up against Ireland on June 5 in New York.
